But, that’s only half the number of jobs lost in October. The fall was a roller coaster as far as legal jobs cut — 2,000 in September, 5,800 in October and now the 2,900 in November.

Legal services jobs obviously include countless other positions besides just attorneys, but it’s already been recorded how tough a year it’s been for attorneys. The top 250 firms reduced their ranks by almost 4% last year.